Residents Question Decision to Rename Victorian Lake After Foreign Religious Leader

Published on November 18, 2024

A community in south-east Melbourne is expected to turn out in big numbers on the evening of Nov. 19 to protest the renaming of a lake in Berwick Springs. The Victorian Labor government will be the focus of their efforts as the Berwick Springs Lake becomes “Guru Nanak Lake,” named after the founder of the Sikhism religion, which originated from India. A newly-erected sign at the lake reads: “This landmark aims to recognise and celebrate the significant contributions of Victoria’s Sikh communities. “The Victorian government acknowledges the Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of this land, and pays respects to their elders past and present....